Paul Taylor And Andrew Parker In Barcelona, FT

Stories by Paul Taylor And Andrew Parker In Barcelona, FT

Euro zone clinches deal with Greece after all-night haggle

Euro zone clinches deal with Greece after all-night haggle

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2015

Tough conditions imposed by global lenders could cause an outcry.

Euro zone gives Greece until Sunday for debt deal

Euro zone gives Greece until Sunday for debt deal

Rediff.com   8 Jul 2015

The situation in Greece worsened with banks closed for a 2nd week.

Greece faces last chance to stay in euro as cash runs out

Greece faces last chance to stay in euro as cash runs out

Rediff.com   7 Jul 2015

Without some firmer pledge of debt relief, neither Greece nor the IMF is likely to accept a deal

Greek PM offers conditional okay to bailout, creditors sceptical

Greek PM offers conditional okay to bailout, creditors sceptical

Rediff.com   1 Jul 2015

Tsipras asked to keep a discount on value added tax for Greek islands, stretch out defence spending cuts and delay the phasing out of an income supplement to poorer pensioners

Reliance head seeks main role with MTN

Reliance head seeks main role with MTN

Rediff.com   31 May 2008

A possible merger of Reliance Communications of India and South Africa's MTN could see Anil Ambani become the enlarged group's chairman and biggest shareholder with a stake of almost 35 per cent.

Reliance could offer MTN right connection

Reliance could offer MTN right connection

Rediff.com   31 May 2008

Like Bharti, India 's largest mobile operator, Reliance has global aspirations. After losing last year's keenly-contested $11bn takeover of Hutchison Essar, India 's fourth-largest mobile operator, to Vodafone of the UK, Reliance needs to raise its game or risk becoming an also-ran.

Verizon to give China and India priority

Verizon to give China and India priority

Rediff.com   24 Mar 2008

Verizon Communications, the second-largest US telecommunications group, is to expand its global communications network to provide its multinational corporate customers in fast-growing markets like China and India with additional services. The decision comes as US telecommunications groups including AT&T increasingly look outside their domestic market for revenue growth from higher value added services.

Business missing 2012 bonanza

Business missing 2012 bonanza

Rediff.com   18 Mar 2008

The bank's report found that small and medium-sized companies were particularly unprepared, with eight out of 10 yet to take any action to evaluate opportunities, compared with 58 per cent of larger businesses. Even though there are more than four years to go to the 2012 opening ceremony, the bank's experts warned companies should already be taking steps to secure a slice of the economic windfall.

Sari seems to be the hardest word

Sari seems to be the hardest word

Rediff.com   18 Mar 2008

A week before a good friend's wedding in Jodhpur, I am starting to panic. What is the difference between a casual shalwar kameez and a dressy shalwar kameez? Should I go sari-shopping in Southall or Mumbai? I flick through old issues of Hello! magazine, looking at Liz Hurley dressed up as an Indian princess for her wedding, courtesy of her famous designer friends: Versace, Valentino and Cavalli. My panic mounts.

Lufthansa to launch executive fleet

Lufthansa to launch executive fleet

Rediff.com   18 Mar 2008

Several other European airlines have considered entering the corporate jet market, including KLM, the Dutch subsidiary of Air France-KLM, which has recently investigated the fledgling market for air taxi jet operations with four-seat very light jets. KLM has shelved the project, however, and to date only Lufthansa is pressing ahead with the development of its own fleet.

New mobile players ring the changes

New mobile players ring the changes

Rediff.com   28 Feb 2008

Apple, Research In Motion and ZTE Corp joined the ranks of the world's 10 largest mobile phone makers in 2007, underlining how technology advances and emerging markets are producing a new cast of winners and losers in the industry.

AT&T targets India's booming mobile sector

AT&T targets India's booming mobile sector

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2008

AT&T has applied for a mobile licence in India in partnership with Mahindra Telecommunications, a local telecoms company, and Mr de la Vega said it was hoping to acquire spectrum for its wireless services.

Air France-KLM to take stake in US airline merger

Air France-KLM to take stake in US airline merger

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2008

Air France-KLM is planning to invest directly in the US airline industry for the first time by taking a minority stake in the group expected to be formed from a merger of Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines, the number three and five US carriers.

A strong flavour of Apple

A strong flavour of Apple

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2008

The iPhone was not the first touch-driven handset when it launched last year, or even the fastest for internet browsing over standard cellular networks but the impact of Apple's consumer smartphone on the world's handset business still reverberates through the telecom industry.

Web 'no good' for many enterprises

Web 'no good' for many enterprises

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2008

Almost half of all small business owners feel the evolution of the Internet has made it harder to run a company, according to research by Cranfield School of Management.

Emerging markets keep Coca-Cola bubbling

Emerging markets keep Coca-Cola bubbling

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2008

However, the world's largest non-alcoholic drinks company said that it remained well-placed to face any slowing in US consumer demand, as it reported results supported by strong international growth.

Google homes in on revenues from phones

Google homes in on revenues from phones

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2008

Google's comments echo figures released recently by AT&T and O2, which carry the iPhone exclusively in the US and UK respectively.

Accenture's next champion of waffle words

Accenture's next champion of waffle words

Rediff.com   30 Jan 2008

When one door closes, another one opens. On Thursday the prison gates clanked shut behind Martin Lukes in Florida but, in London, the door of an office inside Accenture swung ajar, revealing Mark Foster, a middle-aged white man with a long-winded title.

China prepares for the handover

China prepares for the handover

Rediff.com   30 Jan 2008

Family businesses and their inter-generational conflicts are rich fodder for Hong Kong scriptwriters. TV series including Steps (ostensibly about ballroom dancing), The Drive of Life (the Chinese car industry) or Best Selling Secrets (a media conglomerate) all feature an elderly patriarch presiding over a sprawling family business.

Vodafone clears tax-fight hurdle

Vodafone clears tax-fight hurdle

Rediff.com   30 Jan 2008

The UK group bought a 52 per cent stake in the Indian company in May, which is now called Vodafone Essar. Mumbai-based Essar Group owns 33 per cent, with Asim Ghosh, Vodafone Essar managing director, and Indian businessman Analjit Singh owning the remaining 15 per cent.